LARGE_Personnel Services

1.    Casual or contractual employees are hired to perform regular agency functions and specific vital activities or services which can be provided by the regular or permanent staff of the agency.

• TRUE

• FALSE

2.    To determine the legality of PS payment, the existence of a legally created position with fixed compensation or emolument attached to the position is not necessary.

• TRUE

• FALSE

3    The following are the supporting documents to support PS payment for the casual/ contractual:

 

i.             Approved DTR

ii.            Certification by the LCE that the employment/ hiring exceeds PS Limitation prescribed in Section 325a of RA 7160

iii.           Certified true copy of pertinent contract

iv.           Certification by LCE that the services can be provided by regular personnel

• A. Only I and II are true.

• B.    I, II, III and IV are true.

• C.    Only II, III and IV are false.

• D.    Only II and IV are false.

In no case shall the foregoing deductions reduce the employee’s monthly net take home pay to an amount lower than P6,000.00.

• TRUE

• FALSE

RATA is a collective term for two distinct but complementary allowances and it can be provided to all government employees.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Commutable RATA is being paid that is dependent on actual expenses incurred of the authorized employee.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When an incumbent entitled to RATA in his/her position is subsequently designated as OIC of a higher position in a concurrent capacity, he/she shall be entitled to the difference in RATA between the two (2) positions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Ms. Joyse Cruz, a government nurse, will reach the mandatory retirement age on June 1, 2024, after thirty (30) years of government service. Joyse is required to wear a uniform while performing her duties. Therefore, Joyse, may not be granted the U/CA for CY 2024.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Ms. Grace was hired on a contractual basis for a period of six (6) months, beginning July 1, 2023. Thereafter, she was appointed to a regular position, effective January 01, 2024. Therefore, she is entitled to the U/CA for FY 2024.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Retirement benefits of a retiring employee may be withheld, when the following conditions are met:

i.             With pending investigations;

ii.            Outcome of the case involves a possible pecuniary liability;

iii.           There is law specifically authorizes the withholding of the retirement benefits.

• A.    Only I is false

• B.    Only II and III are true.

• C.    All of the conditions are true.